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Obituaries

The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.

Andrew Young McDonald V

Monday, September 13, 2021

Andrew Young McDonald V

Age: 73

City: Cedar Rapids

ANDREW YOUNG MCDONALD V Cedar Rapids Andrew Young McDonald V, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Visitation …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Thursday, 9/16, at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Richard 'Dick' Egan

Monday, September 13, 2021

Richard 'Dick' Egan

Age: 89

City: Marion

RICHARD “DICK” EGAN Marion Richard “Dick” Egan, 89, of Marion, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Sept. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Thursday, 9/16, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Geilenfeld Funeral Home

Monday, September 13, 2021

Angie McVay

Age: 43

City: Urbana

ANGIE MCVAY Urbana Angie McVay, 43, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday, …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 17, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Linda Lou Hoblit

Monday, September 13, 2021

Linda Lou Hoblit

City: West Union

LINDA LOU HOBLIT West Union Linda Lou Hoblit passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2021, at Copper Creek Assisted Living …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

George E. Hoover

Monday, September 13, 2021

George E. Hoover

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

GEORGE E. HOOVER Cedar Rapids George E. Hoover, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at home passed peacefully into the arms …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Thursday, 9/16, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Margerite (Harris) Swenson

Monday, September 13, 2021

Margerite (Harris) Swenson

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

MARGUERITE (HARRIS) SWENSON Cedar Rapids Marguerite Marie (Harris) Swenson passed away July 10, 2021, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a …

Funeral Date: later date

James B. Van Weelden

Monday, September 13, 2021

James B. Van Weelden

Age: 80

City: Fairfax

FAIRFAX James B. Van Weelden, 80, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home

Thomas 'Tom' Stokes

Monday, September 13, 2021

Thomas 'Tom' Stokes

Age: 70

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Thomas “Tom” Stokes, 70, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service.

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Monday, September 13, 2021

James Follman

Age: 90

City: Sigourney

SIGOURNEY James Follman, 90, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney.

Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home

Gerald Wayne 'Junior' Taylor Jr.

Monday, September 13, 2021

Gerald Wayne 'Junior' Taylor Jr.

Age: 71

City: Arlington

ARLINGTON Gerald Wayne “Junior” Taylor Jr., 71, formerly of Lamont and Maynard, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, …

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home